The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Guineafowl don’t rely on cuddling for warmth like other species. They rely on flexible behavioural responses to survive harsh ...

Marburg virus is one of the world’s deadliest pathogens. Closely related to Ebola, it causes hemorrhagic fever with mortality ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

The bird, which is capable of killing members of its own species, is highly threatened by human activity.

On a tiny island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, local fishermen have created a rare harmony with nature, guided by strict ...

A tropical water bird rarely seen in Colorado appears to be taking a summer vacation at a private Boulder County pond, to the delight of hundreds of Front Range birdwatchers.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

I stayed at Kibale Lodge in Uganda. The luxury property is a 30-minute drive from Kibale National Park, the primate capital of the world.

This decline saw the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) put the crested crane on its red list of endangered bird species in 2012.